In the meantime, something is creeping up on PupperJack —

and: a New Exciting Look for PupperJack. But he’s resisting … —

He’s worried that I might suffer tyrotoxism if I eat it.

and: <<Shock! Horror!>> A NO DOG painting!!! — Flowers are putting on a brave show in the face of imminent winter, and the near-constant rain is making them all look clean and fresh. The above dark pinks are Busy Lizzie, nerine lilies and Japanese anemones with fab mounds of varied greenery in between to nicely set them off.

That is, a Scottish dish consisting of sheep’s or calf’s offal mixed with oatmeal, onions, suet, seasoning and boiled in the animal’s…

and: ‘Caffeine Rules!’ — I had to take this picture (above) of the two plants — they go so well together against a red brick wall. I’m not sure what they are, although the flower looks like some kind of nightshade. The variegated shrub might be Persicaria, but I’m not really convinced.

Of course there is! Why wouldn’t there be? **cough**

A Tin Cat or a Monitor? How to Choose? — Nasturtiums (above) enliven many gardens now. One year I will manage to plant mine in time for them to join in!

Mostly, pannage is no longer practiced, but it’s still going strong in the New Forest (mid-September to mid-November) where it’s an…